Yoon's Wyoming wedding — to a fifth-generation cowboy — was one of her most memorable.View Full Caption

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Yoon found her wedding partners, who include men, women and, in a few cases, inanimate objects, through a mix of raffles, online ads and chance encounters. She hasn't stayed in touch with all of them — a few stood her up at the altar, or disappeared right after the ceremony — but said she has fond memories of many.

Although she acknowledged she has faced criticism and been "called all kinds of names," Yoon insists her work isn't about mocking marriage. Instead, she said, it's about taking time to stop and think about one's choices rather than yielding to external pressures.

All the effort behind this art project has made her father at least a little proud, Yoon said, because he's watched her find her way through states and environments far from the family's Staten Island roots.

But as for mom, well, Yoon said she is still hoping she'll settle down with a "nice Korean boy."

There's at least one more chance for that — Yoon's 50th wedding is slated for Times Square in May.

"I want it to be perfect," Yoon said. "All the things I couldn't accomplish, I want to do it here in New York."

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